January 2012
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December 2011
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Dec 31st
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“There were days when she was unhappy, and she did not know why,—-when it did not...”
–  Kate Chopin (“The Awakening”)
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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“Employee rights are said to be valid when employers pressure employees into...”
– Ron Paul, Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200-Plus Years (1998), pg. 16 Are you getting sexually harassed at work? That’s your problem. Quit. Is Ron Paul done yet? (via mohandasgandhi)
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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“In 1919, De Beers experienced a drop in diamond sales that lasted for two...”
– “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Worst Friend” by Meghan O’Rourke [For an interesting demonstration of cultural production, please see the DeBeer’s Website for their version of the history of the engagement ring.] (via newwavefeminism)
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
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Wow, so, Hugo was amazing?
I assumed it would be fun, but w o w.
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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Dec 18th
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“In mid-November 2011, Pope Benedict XVI visited Ouidah, Benin to address the...”
– Say No to Catholic Church’s Assault on Indigenous Religions | Orisa CDC At the link above, there is also a petition in support of an open letter to the Pope which you can sign. This open letter (the whole text in PDF here), together with the supporting signatures, will be sent to the Pope. In...
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Ron Paul fails to vote against NDAA (the bill... →
mohandasgandhi: paxamericana: But I thought he was going to save us all from the Big Government menace? 
Dec 18th
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“Since its inception, many have referenced the term—sometimes without attribution...”
–  On Location: The “I” in the Intersection | The Feminist Wire I wanted to quote EVERYTHING in this piece. But I won’t. Instead, I’ll advice you to make this your one “must read” for today. Especially in relation to my disappointment about this (incidentally, the HORRENDOUS and insulting lack of...
Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Hitchens vs. Blair re: Religion. →
Munk debates is making this available for free streaming for the next few days.  It was great watching when it first came out—even if Blair’s position is painfully untenable, I’d definitely recommend it.
Dec 17th
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